All Indians are condiment lovers. From pickles to freshly ground chutneys: no Indian meal is complete without condiments. This is in sharp contrast to say, China, where there will often be no ...

The primary agent of chaos is Indigo, India’s largest airline. Indigo has cancelled over 500 flights. Many, if not most of ...

Do you ever feel that as a middle class Indian you have lost control of your life? That now, more than ever, you are at the mercy of circumstances completely beyond your control? And though you are ...

This is one kind of recognition you can’t buy. It doesn’t depend on how many influencers you feed or how many critics you pay off. The guide relies on anonymous but highly trained and experienced ...

The tragic deaths in Sambhal and the latest crackpot campaign to claim the Dargah in Ajmer on behalf of Hindu communalism bring back many uncomfortable memories. In a sense, it all started with LK ...

Now that the birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru is out of the way, it might be worth reflecting on the bitterness, rancour and downright abuse that characterized it during debates in TV studios, on ...

It is a maxim that should be a cliché by now. But given the current Indian reality, it is worth repeating again and again: “The true test of a principle is when you apply it to somebody or something ...

Have you been following the troubles of the Indian rupee which has crashed to historic lows over the last few days? Those of you with long memories will remember that the last time this happened, ...

Do you remember when movies and TV shows about chefs and restaurants were about fun? The British TV shows I recall were things like Chef! (With Lenny Henry) and Whites. In the US I enjoyed Kitchen ...

A lot of nonsense is spoken about food in India. But in no area are the myths and misconceptions as prevalent as they are in the case of vegetarian and non-vegetarian food habits. People still like to ...

If you have been following the furore over the price of tomatoes, you will note that reporters and political analysts often refer to tomatoes as a basic staple of Indian cooking and the food of the ...

Did the Tatas make a mistake in buying Air India? Does the steady stream of criticism levelled at the airline, normally from angry passengers who have suffered at its hands, reflect badly on the ...